May The Food Fair/ Pantry Pride Fallen Empire, and My Mom, and MR. SAm Friedlander, all REST IN PEACE !!!!!!! Click the button below to add the Food Fair Stores Inc. 1970's (Pantry Pride) to your wish list. Fields, Food Fair, or Pantry Pride grocery store. The company had entered into talks to be purchased by Pathmark Stores that same year, but discussions were abandoned when Pantry Pride's stockholders filed a complaint. As far as I know, this Revlon address was closed as Revlon sold to Prudential. Be the first to review this product! What were your favorites and where were they. Some managers, he said, try to know people on a first-name basis. Tropical, he said, recently opened a Miami store abandoned by Pantry Pride and plans to open another in two weeks. Be Unique. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I'm looking for information on the Revlon Group, Inc. also so that I can draw my pension. Its very private, the foods fresh and the people are very nice, she said. By the time the week was over, Pantry Pride, Kash n Karry of Tampa, and Super X Drugs, a subsidiary of Kroger of Cincinnati, had snapped up stores in Miami, Boca Raton and Naples and in other cities in western Florida. Xtra? Website: milamsmarkets.com. And the Miami Warehouse and Southern Division Offices there, Had A Big, and Wonderful Employee Cafeteria, I know, I used To Eat There with my mom. Statistics: Public Subsidiary of Food Lion Inc. And, as the region evolved ethnically, markets such as Sedanos and Xtra entered the local scene. I'll never forget those stores, or my dad. As of 1957, Food Fair had 275 stores, and at its peak, the chain had more than 500 stores. Our Expert Review Finds Out, Miami Beach wants this nightclub to stop liquor sales at 2 a.m. My dad was the manager from 1958 until the mid-60's. Many were closed or sold during the Great Depression, but National Tea remained among the 10 largest grocery chains in the United States until 1976, when they sold to A&P. Pantry Pride (originally a division of Food Fair) built its LAST store in Sunny Isles (north Miami Beach) Florida in 1991 called Pantry Pride Food Emporium. Have you seen this list of defunct restaurant chains? Youve got a real nice place here, Paul Newman told Eddie Thal once, after crossing the street while filming Absence of Malice for a corned beef on rye. Founder: Samuel N. Friedland: Defunct: 2000 () Number of locations. There also was Food Fair, which evolved into Pantry Pride, then Woolleys, now Hyde Park as well as Grand Union, Frederichs, Stevens, Shell City, A&P and the grocery store in Lemon City, which, through the enterprise of the Davis family beginning in 1925 and through purchases and mergers, grew to become Winn-Dixie. If any one remembers him, you can call me at 772-545-8530 or email kc2step@comcast.net ~ Happy New Year! Does anyone have the number of Revlon for past employees of Pantry Pride/Food Fair? A survey conducted for Supermarket News, a trade publication, placed Grand Union fifth in sales in the Miami market, which includes Dade County and most of Broward County. This now-defunct supermarket chain was never able to recover from financial troubles in the late '70s, and gradually disappeared from the grocery landscape. I think my favorite was 224 on Alton road,also at 266 which we called the "monster". Presidente (South Florida - Miami-Dade, Broward & Palm Beach counties) Pro's Ranch Market / Los Altos Ranch Market - Hispanic (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas) . This was started by Sam Friedlander, the founder. From what I remember reading in the 1980s, the Revlon Group was purchased by the heirs of the Food Fair/Pantry Pride Supermarkets after they sold off their grocery store holdings. Twice within the past few weeks, while interviewing two longtime Miamians about their remembrances, both wistfully mentioned Tanners grocery store. Loved reading your postsmy dad worked for both Food Fair and Pantry Pride for 30 years. As of 1957, Food Fair had 275 stores, and at its peak, the chain had more than 500 stores. Gautiers Grocery. Shortly after Grand Union announced it was abandoning the state last week, three food chains quickly concluded the purchases of 15 stores. Thanks Don, its nice going down memory lane. Mobster Meyer Lansky ate his stuffed veal in the back room in secret from his wife, who had him on a strict diet. Got 5 nectarines for $1 on my last visit. They always gave away empty cigar boxes, wish I had saved some of them now. Gardner sold food out of crates and made a good living at it. He immediately set up a curb-side market on what now is North Miami Avenue near the WTVJ studios. I also took a photo of Denmark's recently which looks all run down and I'll add that in the future. Training sessions are for employes changing roles, she said. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. recently closed two stores, one in Orlando and one in Cocoa Beach, leaving only three A&P stores in Florida in Bartow, another in Orlando and in Fort Pierce. The remaining stores were either closed or sold by 2000. Pantry Pride was a chain of supermarkets located mostly in the eastern United States. And so it will close, taking away the only kosher goods within walking distance of the carless Jewish retirees who live in the condominiums surrounding the 163rd Street Mall. Originally the building was a later Pantry Pride, then acquired by A&P in the late 70s (along with the store on Crittenden St. in Chestnut Hill). The Thals sold the business to the Starkman family, which founded Californias Jerrys Famous Deli and brought that concept to South Beach before it, too, closed. Gardner, originally from Grifton, N.C., but working in St. Louis for a milling company, pulled up stakes and arrived in Miami in 1912. Pride of the South Seafood Inc. The departure of Dominicks left many Chicago strip malls empty. The loss of an anchor has an extremely negative impact on a center, said Paula Black of Paula Black and Associates, a Coconut Grove firm that specializes in marketing shopping centers. We built the building, and one of our subcontractors employees fell in love with her. In 1931 they added two more stores named Table Supply. By the end of the 1920s, National Tea had over 600 locations in Chicago and another 1,000 stores across the country. Officials at both chains declined to say if they had submitted bids. He worked there from the early '60s until the mid to later '70s when the store closed the local outlets. I still remember that one of the local stores was called 'number 3', and I went to school with another guy who's dad was the manager of #3. YesNo 3.0 Job Work/Life Balance Compensation/Benefits Job Security/Advancement Management Job Culture The latter chain grew substantially, expanding to areas already served by Food Fair, particularly in Florida. Although Holdens last official day on the job will be next Sunday, he plans to hang around to finish a few things. The Latin merchants down here are excellent.. It wasnt like that when Xtra was there. If you live in Florida, youre bound to recall a Kash n Karry visit with your family. One of their first stores was located right in downtown Miami near the courthouse, and another early one was at the bend of Coral Way by about NW 3rd Avenue. By this time, Food Fair had emerged from bankruptcy, and was based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida under the name Pantry Pride Stores, Inc. But Oprah Winfrey just shopped among others, recalls Eddies grandson, Mitchell, who worked at the store for 30 years and is now retired in Wellington. Their claim to fame was providing quick service for busy shoppers. Interestingly when I think of Miamis grocery stores 50 years ago, I, too, fondly recall Tanners at 1263 W. Flagler St., right next to Tylers family-style restaurant. The two ladies working there were Elsie and Birdie and the druggist, forget his name, and a friendly deliver guy. 1920 1986 . Learn how and when to remove this template message. In 1978, Food Fair fell victim to financial problems. The consolidations over were into a growth stage.. A&P just wasnt doing the volume.. Pantry Pride Supermarket (rehmar Enterprises Ltd)'s phone number is: +260 21 261 4756 Where is Pantry Pride Supermarket (rehmar Enterprises Ltd)'s headquarters? Wir freuen uns, Ihnen das brandneue Lego 41027 einfhren zu drfen! Soon, the stores that were under the "Pantry Pride" logo eventually became more popular than the "Food Fair" brand. Its a little far for me to walk to any of the other three kosher shops along NE 163rd Street, said Ida Rosemarin while shopping at the kosher shop Wednesday. In 1976, Pantry Pride acquired Hills Supermarkets of New York. ", That provision was granted in 1983 when Super Valu contracted to buy Pantry Pride's Miami warehouse facility, Super Valu said. With all four sons, James E., Austin, A.D., and Tine, working in the store and delivering groceries, the Davis family prospered. As of 1957, Food Fair had 275 stores, and at its peak, the chain had more than 500 stores. I posted because I received a letter from the Social Security Adminstraion and it listed the address of 555 S.W. Anchors take the largest space of a shopping center Xtras store was 78,000 square feet and generate the mass of traffic that overflows into the smaller stores and makes the center vibrant. Pathmark opened some time after. Does anyone have their new address??? And that, food executives said last week, is why a chain with modern facilities and good locations chose to vacate the area. But large chains are not the only ones with a sizable stake here. The president of privately held Red Apple Supermarkets, John Katz, confirmed Thursday that his company signed a letter of agreement last week to buy 44 Pantry Pride stores in Florida. The menu was rich in family recipes, from Mama Jennies cabbage soup, a recipe Eddie Thals mother brought with her from Russia, to the noodle pudding and beet borscht. This newer, larger two- story complex drew thousands of former shoppers and lured national retailers. But that vision never became a reality, and now Fleming is trying to streamline its business and boost profit margins. We had a constant customer flow, because the supermarket was open 24 hours, said Sandra Horrobin, manager of the Hit or Miss store. The familiar face of the pig that has smiled down on many car washes and Girl Scout cookie sales and hundreds of shoppers will continue for a few more weeks, but on Sept. 22, Piggly Wiggly will become Milams Market. It was founded by Samuel N. Friedland, who opened the first store (as Reading Giant Quality Price Cutter) in Reading, Pennsylvania in the late 1920s. 1988 - Catsimatidis takes on Fleming Companies as a partner after Fleming purchases Malone & Hyde. By this time, nearly all of the stores were renamed Woolley's, after Bill Woolley acquired the latter named chain of seven stores in the late 1980s. Food Fair, also known by its successor name Pantry Pride, was a large supermarket chain in the United States. Instead of asking a shopkeeper for flour or sugar from a barrel, shoppers could walk down the aisle and simply grab a package! Many of the stores that were sold have retained the "Food Fair" name under the new ownerships. It grew to 1,186 stores in 14 states and the Bahamas this month, when it acquired 25 Thriftway Stores in Cincinnati. The Company is also engaged in retail supermarket operations in the U.S. They have that big large space there, and its very hard to be in that position where you see your business go down, down and down. Food Fair Stores Inc. stock certificate 1970's. he brothers started their own wholesale meat company to ensure they got prime cuts and aged steaks for two to three weeks. LOL I worked in Mr. Bimontes' district and Mr. Glasbergs". They opened another Epicure in Coral Gables in 2013. The closings of the Hyde Park stores and seven distribution centers will result in a $627 million charge against earnings for Fleming, the second largest U.S. grocery wholesaler. Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Excellent collectible grocery piece with a great vignette of aclassical female figure holding a bag of groceries in front of farming scenes with vegetables, sheep, and cattle. Before Fleming converted 21 stores to the Hyde Park name in July 1994, they had been Woolleys and Pantry Pride. In the tri-county area last year, Hyde Park rang up $86.7 million in sales and took 1.41 percent of the market share, according to the Shelby Report, a grocery trade publication. he late Eddie Thal founded the market at 1656 Alton Road with brother Leonard in 1945 after taking over a butcher shop the Army Air Corps had commandeered during World War II. What I think is that they have found a formula to respond to the consumer regardless of ethnic background, said George Lezcano, a marketing consultant for Tropical Supermarkets of Miami. 222 along with No. 1. The top two guys in this company make over a million dollars, combined. I received a request today from someone trying to find a past flame who was named Judy Jessel at the time and was a receptionist for the new Food Fair location (around 1980-81) on Andrews Avenue north of Cypress Creek road. 4 sizes available. I hope everything goes well for him.. SOLD JUN 14, 2022. If the transaction with Red Apple is completed, the direction Pantry Pride would take is unclear. The highly competitive nature of this market has made it very difficult to operate at a profit, said Bill Quesenberry, president of the Miami-based food brokerage of Quesenberry and Catlin. Fields Department Stores, a chain of discount department stores in New England. Employees inside the stores, which include Hit or Miss and Blockbuster Video, idly talk on the phone or pour over the occasional customer who does come in. In 1960, Gardners reopened in South Miami. Fleming acquired the Hyde Park chain, then known as Woolleys, in 1993 as part of a legal settlement. He declined to disclose the cost of the pending sale. Homemakers outsourced their Thanksgiving dinners to Epicure, from the never-frozen turkeys flown in from Maryland to pumpkin pies made with fresh-grated nutmeg. But what about Food Fair? The manager, Raul, would send me down to check around my booth to see if I dropped money, while gone he would take $5 or $10 or $20 out of my till. A&P was THE grocery store of choice in most towns, especially from the 1930s through the 1950s. Industry analysts say Publix has expressed interest in a few of the sites, possibly those in Key Biscayne and Coconut Grove. The Hamilton Mall opened in 1987, just five miles west on the same road. The publication said Publix held first place with a 26-percent share, Winn-Dixie held 24 pe cent, Pantry Pride had 15 per cent and Associated Grocers had 11 percent. See what grocery chains are best in the U.S. today. Plus, the market now has competition from two nearby Publix stores, a Fresh Market and a Whole Foods Market. We moved into this area because we would have shopping nearby and wouldnt have to drive much, she said. My dad was one of a few local (to central PA) men who were HVAC/commercial refrigeration technicians at Food Fair/Pantry Pride. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. After suffering sagging sales in the mid-1970s, A&P embarked on a major consolidation and reorganization plan, closing 400 stores in 1981. The stores are owned by a New York-based holding company, the Red Apple Group. I hope this information will help to direct those who are looking for their retirement benefits. Friedland's family retained control of the firm through 1978, when the chain entered bankruptcy. Pantry Pride employes are under orders not to speak to reporters, but one stockboy who said he faces layoff when the store closes figured he had little to lose. I guess I just dont have the enthusiasm.. But were opening another one at the Westland Promenade, so that customers dont think were going to disappear when they see this center so empty.. You could stop by for a deli platter on your way to a party and pick up a few Powerball tickets, too. In 1985, using junk bonds, 38% of Pantry Pride was acquired by investor Ronald Perelman. South Florida retail analysts say the closing isnt surprising, because the Oklahoma-based grocery wholesaler has struggled to develop a name and an image for the chain in a market dominated by Publix and Winn-Dixie. My Dad is CJ Mac Manus, 91 years old now, and worked for Food Fair for about 40 years as a V.P. Pantry Pride outsourced their wholesale operations to Supervalu when they sold their Miami and Jacksonville distribution centers. Shrinking market. 8 posts Page 1 of 1 Return to "History: USA Mid-Atlantic" Jump to It also boosted its core business by entering California and Nevada through the purchase of the Fox Markets chain. The building of I-95 forced that store to close down. In 1993, Fleming bought the Woolley's chain after a dispute with Catsimatidis. In 1976, Pantry Pride acquired Hills Supermarkets of New York. Oddly I was Googling around for Food Fair My grandfather was brother inlaw to Sam Friedland(not Friedlander) Fortunately my grandfather was out of the biz before all the greed and corruption started.. The products came at a premium customers were happy to pay. other sizes: small medium original auto previous | next Pantry Pride was the trade name adopted by Food Fair stores in the 1960s. Both chains, however, said they were interested enough to examine the possibilities. has anyone found out where to obtain info about pension from Pantry Pride/Food Fair? Home is situated on quiet street and boasts 4 bedrooms, 1 b. The jewish families worshipped at Temple Beth El at 500 SW 17th Avenue. LOCATION: Address: 2969 SW 32nd Ave, Miami, FL 33133. The market has shrunk for the companies operating here because they are putting in so many stores, acknowledged Publix President Joe Blanton. It was founded by Samuel N. Friedland, who opened the first store (as Reading Giant Quality Price Cutter) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the late 1920s. Pantry Pride Markets Inc 1550 Celina Rd Saint Marys OH 45885 (419) 300-4015 Claim this business (419) 300-4015 Website More Order Online Directions Advertisement About Pantry Pride: Pantry Pride is a locally owned and operated independent super market with roots in the area from the mid 1970's. The club is suing, Exclusive: Last grass lot on Miamis Brickell Avenue sells for $6 million. The giant food chain, once the largest retail grocery in the nation, is closing its smaller, less profitable stores in favor of its new Family Mart combination stores. We promise to never spam you, and just use your email address to identify you as a valid customer. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp. 9 / 11 By the 1960s, most J.M. Open 24 hours, cars came and went throughout the day, the center was full, and cash registers at the centers other stores kept ringing. He pointed to the yearlong closure of Alton Road and the downturn of the economy in 2008. Now it cant., Harvey Meyers, who has managed the stores kosher butcher shop the last 13 years, has seen the changes. 2017 RetailerGraveyard.com All Rights Reserved. List of supermarket chains in the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Food_Fair&oldid=1126420777, Defunct supermarkets of the United States, Retail companies established in the 1920s, Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1978, Articles lacking in-text citations from October 2009, Articles needing additional references from October 2019, All articles needing additional references, Articles with dead external links from November 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. It was founded by Samuel N. Friedland, who opened the first store (as Reading Giant Quality Price Cutter) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the late 1920s. Evidently Ive been doing something right for the last 30 years, said Fort Pierce store manager G.E. Many beautiful memories. It also boosted its core business by entering California and Nevada through the purchase of the Fox Markets chain. Marge Friedland was the youngest child and only daughter of Hattie and Samuel Friedland, board chairman and founder of the Food Fair-Pantry Pride supermarket chain. [2] The latter chain grew substantially, expanding to areas already served by Food Fair, particularly in Florida. The company had entered into talks to be purchased by Pathmark Stores that same year, but discussions were abandoned when Pantry Pride's stockholders filed a complaint. Guest, I know where you are talking about and the only photos I have, so far, are of the Royal Castle on the corner of 7th Avenue and 125th Street. and Upper Darby, PA back in the 50's,transfered to FL in 73. How am I supposed to support my family on that?. Hyde Park Market is giving up the fight in South Floridas grocery wars. By 1990, the chain was being supplied by the Fleming Companies. Pantry Pride said its offer would be subject to obtaining financing for the transaction, which it estimated at $1.9 billion. A former Piggly Wiggly itself, the original Milams store at 5767 Bird Rd., owned by Allen and Michael Milam, is quite similar to the one in Miami Springs, said Annie Moreno, who has shopped at both stores. Translation: store closing. Just got your card and enrolled at the store? I do believe the name was Friedland, not Friedlander though. For Myers, hope remains. There are no plans to close the remaining three stores, but it is entirely possible, said Michael Rourke, vice president of marketing for A&P. I come all the way down here just because they have the best selection in the area. Ruth Kram looked at the short-term future: The Jewish holidays are coming well triple their business. But the long view is what interests company officials. Food-a-Rama bought 14 of the 48 Baltimore-area stores in 1981. Pantry Pride & Foof Fair. They had a deft touch for all manners of cuisine, from arroz con pollo to Irish stew, and they were renowned for their Black-Out Cake (dark chocolate cake, filled with dark chocolate pudding, frosted with dark chocolate and dusted with cocoa). The 555 SW 12th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL address given to me by the Social Security Administration is not their present address. Special Beginning in the 1940s, customers could place orders for items from a catalog and merchandise was then delivered by mail. Who Miamis first grocer was is difficult to determine. Merchants who shared shopping centers with Xtra, and counted on the grocery warehouses power to pull in potential customers, are scrambling to survive. Soon though, the wall will be bare and Holden will no longer be around -- hes retiring from the grocery business next week. The Delaware Supreme Court decision relating to the takeover of Revlon by Pantry Pride, Revlon, Inc. v. MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc., has become a seminal case in American takeover law. Fields Department Stores, a chain of discount department stores in New England. Food Fair, also known by its successor name Pantry Pride, was a large supermarket chain in the United States. [3][4] Only about 40 stores in southern Florida remained. Its not fair, they said, one after another. Thank you for mentioning the names of businesses in the area because maybe someone out there will say "hey, I have a photo of that!" Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Jeff..you didn't mention the Food Fair up on Bird Road, aka S.W. Oct 11, 2016 - This Pin was discovered by Michelle Jane Wright. By this time Food Fair had emerged from bankruptcy, and was based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida under the name Pantry Pride Stores, Inc. Pantry Pride, also known by its predecessor name Food Fair was a large supermarket chain in the United States. Ft. 24832 SW 121st Ct, Homestead, FL 33032. The Grand Union stores are in a better location, theyre more modern and larger in size, said Judith Napier, a spokesman for the embattled Pantry Pride chain. Phone: ( 305) 446-4909. They closed the store for Michael Jackson, Pavarotti and Joe DiMaggio to shop. Growing up in my neighborhood there were always a lot of kids on our block. Dated in the 1970's. The company closed more than 50 stores in the area, even though they were the second-largest chain in greater Philadelphia in terms of market share. Does anyone know where to locate Jay Sablosky? In 1984 Pantry Pride acquired Devon Stores, a home improvement store, and the 400-store Adams Drug Company, which operated in the northeastern United States. 1976 - Remaining 17 of bankrupt Penn Fruit's Philadelphia area stores are acquired by Food Fair. It was the victim of limited growth opportunities and shrinking profit margins. Ask Kerryana Reza, who owns two stores at the County Square shopping center, a modern, Mediterranean-style center on Northwest Second Avenue just south of the Dade-Broward county line, where Xtra had one of its stores. The remaining stores were either closed or sold by 2000. Best's private label brand was called Pantry Pride. Pantry Pride Supermarket (rehmar Enterprises Ltd)'s headquarters are in Shinde St, North Rise, P.O.Box 70035, Ndola , Zambia The other new units, all in the 30,000 to 35,000 square- My neighbor, Mr. Mermelstein was the kosher butcher on 8th Street. The Food Fair store was located back of Churchill Square, by the BK and near the Post Office. Fields stores and entered new businesses, launching drug stores, gasoline stations, and shoe stores. As the decades rolled past, Publix, and Albertsons in Broward, along with Winn-Dixie emerged to dominate the market. there was one in a strip mall not too far from our house in North Miami, FL on Biscayne Blvd. She has collected more than 2,000 signatures from merchants, customers and residents. The company also opened additional J.M. In 1939, they bought out Winn and Lovett. They partnered up and named the venture Jewel Tea Company. Divests New Jersey Pantry Pride stores. In 1961, Food Fair bought J.M. Jewish families relied on Epicure for High Holy Days. Meanwhile, Miami-based Super Valu Stores Inc. said Thursday that it has files suit in U.S. District Court against Pantry Pride for breach of contract. According to a July 16, 1981 clipping from the Laurel Leader, Pantry Pride had been considered the most economical supermarket in all of Laureluntil Grand Union introduced "Basics", its new store (and a precursor to Shoppers Food Warehouse) a few miles further north at the Laurel Plaza Shopping Center. looking for a friend name Tony Giordano that worked in Path Mark 1851 Bruckner Blvd in the BRONK NY. He always wanted a few kosher markets in the chain.. I went to Golden Drugs numerous times. Food-a-Rama bought 14 of the 48 Baltimore-area stores in 1981. Friedland, who emigrated to the United States from Minsk, Russia, in 1903, was best known as founder of Food Fair Inc., now called the Pantry Pride supermarket chain, and the J.M. Its just not making money.. The deal would affect Pantry Pride's 38 regular stores and its 12 Sun Supermarkets, as well as the four 73,000-square-foot Super Sun locations set to open this year in Broward and Dade counties, Katz said. If more than three people were waiting in line, Kash n Karry would open up a new check-out! Pantry Pride, also known by its predecessor name Food Fair was a large supermarket chain in the United States.It was founded by Samuel N. Friedland, who opened the first store (as Reading Giant Quality Price Cutter) in Reading, Pennsylvania in the late 1920s.As of 1957, Food Fair had 275 stores, and at its peak, the chain had more than 500 stores.. Friedlan's family retained control of the . The personal service formula will be applied at those stores, as well, Lezcano said. My Mom, Catherine Learned, Deceased since 2000, Worked For Food Fair, and Pantry Pride, at The Miami Warehouse/ Offices, on N. W. 32nd Avenue, and 71st Street, in front of Burdines Warehouse. A Pantry Pride supermarket in Allentown, Pennsylvania Formerly Food Fair Industry Grocery store Founded 1920s in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States Founder Samuel N. Friedland Defunct 2000 (2000) Number of locations 275 (1957) Food Fair, also known by its successor name Pantry Pride, was a large supermarket chainin the United States. In 1985, the last stores in southern Florida were sold to Red Apple Group, a New York supermarket chain owned by John Catsimatidis. I can remember him saying "Oh, gosh, you're short again." The day I caught him was when I put the tray on my hip and told him my tray was going with me; it had to have been the Holy Spirit who enlighten me. Fierce competition Although the status of jobs was uncertain, the fierce level of competition that characterizes the states grocery store business was not. 1986 - With only a handful of stores (southern Florida), Pantry Pride sells its remaining stores to Gristedes Supermarkets (NY) chairman John Catsimatidis. The stores prospered through World War II. 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